Safety & Compliance Leader Operational Risk & Audit Excellence

Brandon Hardee

Atlanta, Georgia, *****, United States 210-***-**** ************@*****.*** https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandon-hardee Training Operating Partner* (Safety and Compliance Focus)

Professional Summary

Safety & Compliance Lead with 8+ years of experience enhancing incident management, regulatory compliance, and risk mitigation in multi-unit, high-volume operations. Directed root cause analysis (RCA), corrective and preventive actions (CAPA), near-miss programs, and KPI dashboards, achieving a 45% reduction in repeat incidents and elevating audit pass rates from 65% to 100%. Public health-driven EHS professional applying epidemiological methods to operational safety; proficient in hazard identification, risk assessments, SOP development, OSHA/HAZCOM, HIPAA, and data-driven training that strengthens safety culture and protects vulnerable populations

● Compliance & Standards: OSHA 1910, HAZCOM, HIPPA, OSHA 300/300A/301, LOTO, Workers' Compensation, ANSI Z10, Audit Readiness, JHA/JSQ, ISO 45001 (Familiarity)

● Safety Programs & Methods: Incident Investigation, Near-Miss Management, RCA/CAPA, Risk Register Maintenance, Safety Audits, BBS

(Behavior-Based Safety), Continuous Improvement

● Analytics & Tools: Excel (Power Query, Pivots, VLOOKUP), KPI Dashboards, POS/CCTV Analysis, Data Validation, Trend Forecasting

● Leadership & Training: Multi-Site Oversight, Training Facilitation, Stakeholder Alignment, Coordination, Policy Enforcement, and EHS (Safety Management)

Professional Experience

Safety & Compliance Lead (Multi-Site) Operating Partner, Whataburger** May 2017 – Oct 2025, Atlanta, GA

● Led daily triage of 10–15 incidents across 3 locations; executed Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and Corrective and Preventive Actions

(CAPA), cutting repeat incidents by 45%.

● Built Excel-based KPI dashboards, analyzing POS/CCTV data and safety logs to raise Asset Protection audit pass rates from 65% to a sustained 100%.

● Standardized SOPs for incident documentation, HAZCOM communication, and near-miss reporting, enabling timely OSHA filings and zero-discrepancy audits.

● Delivered targeted safety and HAZCOM training to 50+ employees and frontline leaders, strengthening safety culture and policy adherence across shifts.

● Partnered with corporate EHS teams (Risk Management/Asset Protection) vendors, and site leadership to operationalize near-miss learnings into proactive risk controls and regulatory enforcement. HIV Community Outreach Intern, City of San Antonio, San Antonio Jan 2019 — May 2019

● Partnered with community organizations to conduct outreach initiatives, increasing participant engagement by 25% and reaching 150+ individuals.

● Cultivated relationships with parents and local stakeholders, improving outreach response rates by 20%

● Managed customer database with 100% accuracy and full HIPPA compliance, ensuring record confidentiality and effective participant tracking.

Education and Capstone

EDUCATION AND CAPSTONE

BS, Public Health (Epidemiology Concentration) The University of Texas at San Antonio Aug 2015 – May 2019

Capstone

Managed a data-driven outreach database for HIV prevention that improved tracking, reporting, and program outcomes. Certifications

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● OSHA General Industry (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)

● HIPAA Compliance Training

● ServSafe Manager (Food Safety)

Professional Competencies

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